We went to Zions in January and it was the best trip to Zions ever! There was no one there, I didn't have to ride the shuttle, and it wasn't hot. The only bummer was that the road was closed up towards the end of the canyon so we couldn't go do the Emerald Pools hike which would have been a perfect trail with the babe. In the long run the road bring closed was a great thing because it forced me to explore the other side of Zions.

We went toward the East Entrance and did the Canyon Overlook Trail. It was probably one of my favorite hikes I've done with the babe. It was short, awesome views, and it was just a fun trail in the aspect that the terrain was different every time you went around the corner. You hike stairs carved out of sand stone, you walk along cliff sides, cross a bridge, and show up to this amazing view.

This hike does have some elevation gain and if you're afraid of heights it might not be the trail for you. If you take the kiddos make sure to keep an eye on them and keep an eye out for mountain goats, we saw a few and they weren't that far away.